UT basketball: Longhorns moving to No. 1

Turns out, the Texas Longhorns can make the top of the rankings after all.

Thanks to No. 1 Kansas’ 76-68 loss to No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday, the second-ranked UT men’s basketball team is poised to move into the top spot in both major polls on Monday. It will be the first time in the program’s history that the Longhorns have been ranked No. 1 at any point of any men’s basketball season.

UT (15-0) opened Big 12 play Saturday with a 103-86 victory over Colorado, and already has beaten ranked opponents North Carolina and Michigan State.

In recent months, other UT sports teams have made a habit of stopping at No. 2 in the nation. The baseball team finished second at the College World Series in June, the volleyball team finished second at the Final Four last month, and the football team finished No. 2 after losing to Alabama on Thursday in the Bowl Championship Series title game.